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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021_07_14 Board Minutes IDAHO FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 BOARD OF TRUSTEES – BUSINESS MEETING WEBEX VIDEO STREAM FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WEBSITE DISTRICT OFFICE BOARD ROOM 690 JOHN ADAMS PARKWAY IDAHO FALLS, ID 7:00 P.M. -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021 Present from the Board of Trustees: Present from the Administration: Lara Hill, Chair Dr. James Shank, Superintendent Hillary Radcliffe, Vice Chair Kelly Coughenour Assist Supt Elementary Education Larry Wilson, Treasurer Angela Pendlebury, Director of Finance Paul Haacke, Clerk Heather Wade, Director of Human Resources Margaret Wimborne, Director of Communication Elizabeth Cogliati, Trustee-Excused & Community Engagement Tito Paredes, Director of Information Technology Present from IFEA: Jessica Means, Deputy Clerk, Recording Morgan Hammon, IFEA Representative Guests: Michael Keyes Brooke Stositch Brandon Lee Chairwoman Hill called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dr. James Shank. Chairman Hill asked for a motion to adopt the agenda. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to adopt the agenda. Trustee Haacke provided the second. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays. REPORTS/INPUT/INFORMATION a. Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Shank thanked everyone in the community for all the support and a warm welcome. He presented the Board with a tour of the remodeled IT center, given by Tito Parades, Director of Information Technology. He then reported Michael Keyes and Brooke Stosich would give a Summer School report. Board took a 10-minute break to tour the IT center. With the Board’s return, Michael Keyes presented as the Administrator of summer school for middle school and high schools for credit recovery, housed at Compass Academy. He stated there were 3 sessions for the middle schoolers with 154 students to accommodate all the students. He also stated there were 3 sessions for the high schoolers with 200 students in each session. There have been 241 credits received from high school students as of today. They are still in the last session of summer school and predict to have over 300 credits being received. So far, there are 3 graduates receiving their high school diploma over summer school. Brooke Stosich, Coordinator of Learning Loss Intervention presented her coordination of summer learning school for K-8 students for students who were behind in reading and math. All students K-5 who were not proficient on the I-station Reading test in April, were invited to summer school. Also 6-8 07/14/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 1 of 4 grade students were invited if they were academically behind in reading and math. There were over 600 K-8 students that attended this summer learning school and about 100 staff members who helped out with the program. Prior to starting the program, the intervention team and the curriculum team put together curriculum to focus on reading and math standards and utilized research-based programs. An Olympic theme was given to the K-6 grade levels to tie into learning and offered activities like opening and closing ceremonies and Olympic sports presentations. A Rise up theme was given to the 6-8 grade levels to tie into learning with community partners, counselors, and presenters that came in to talk to students about rising up socially and emotionally. Chairman Hill asked if summer school will continue next year. Brooke stated the learning loss funds should provide summer school opportunities for the next three years. Brooke will continue to coordinate learning loss for possibly an after-school program during the school year. b. Patron Input - No comments were provided c. IFEA Report – Morgan Hammon reported. A written report is attached. th d. 49 Property Practice Field Development Update th Brandon Lee stated the 49 Property committee plans to submit detailed plans for the practice facility to Bonneville County for their review on July 16th, 2021. They are hoping the review will only take up to three weeks. He then stated Bateman-Hall will take the project out to bid and will take about three weeks also. They will provide a bid summary in August and hope to begin construction by the end of August. He noted that contractor availability is hard to find at this time. Concerns are finding qualified contractors for pump system for irrigating property, limited seeding window, and electrical transformers. A committee of students was put together from the different athletic groups to come up with a name for the facility. They have decided on the Tiger Athletic Complex (TAC) and we can refer to the facility as TAC moving forward. Brandon also stated there is also a group working on a logo. Brandon and the committee are requesting approval fundraising for a Founder’s wall at the TAC with a minimum donation of $2000 for a tile or plaque. They are also requesting naming rights for donors on select items (dugouts, benches, fields, meeting rooms). Their committee is discussing specific donor donation amounts for these items, but would like to move forward with naming rights. Trustee Radcliffe and Trustee Haacke stated the board policy would need to be reviewed for naming rights and sponsorship and they would present board policy to the TAC committee to work on a plan to submit to the Board for sponsorships. Superintendent Shank agreed for the TAC committee presenting a plan to the board after board policy is reviewed. Trustee Hill confirmed that it is ok to move forward with Founder’s wall project. Brandon Lee agreed on moving forward with the Founder’s wall project. e. First Reading – Board Policy Revisions & New Policies i. Section 202.2 – Evaluation of the Superintendent Trustee Radcliffe provided evaluation and goals for Board to review and requested Board to send any revisions to Jessica Means. Superintendent Shank stated for the Board to consider the February Evaluation timeline. This item will be placed on the August 11, 2021 board meeting agenda for the second reading. No further discussion. Revision of evaluation and goals is attached. f. Other Items i. Monthly Budget Report 07/14/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 2 of 4 Angela Pendlebury, Director of Finance, stated due to closing out the year and the state audits there is no report. She also stated this is generally the case for this time of year. The audits have been going well and reports on finances are the same as the projections reported earlier in the year. CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Haacke made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Trustee Wilson provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays. Items approved included: a. Approval of Minutes i. June 9, 2021, Budget Hearing and Board Business Meeting ii. June 22, 2021, Board Work Session b. Review of Payment of Claims i. June 2021 Bill List $5,544,436.30 c. Staff Actions New Hires: Name Position Location th Talisha Millar 6 Grade Boyes Elementary Olivia Giles 2nd Grade Boyes Elementary st Alice Ann Madsen 1 Grade Bush Elementary rd Alixandra Pennell 3 Grade Edgemont Elementary Mary Comstock 5th Grade Erickson Elementary th Riley Rodrigues 4 Grade Hawthorne Elementary th Amanda Moeller 5 Grade Sunnyside Elementary Amanda Atwood Art Eagle Rock Middle School Rachelle Wilhelmsen English Eagle Rock Middle School Wendy Ragland ESL/Reading Interventionist Eagle Rock Middle School Lindsey Laudenbach SPED Eagle Rock Middle School Megan Smith English/Drama Idaho Falls High School Vincent Lundin Spanish/Art Skyline High School Jordan Aumeier Choir Skyline High School Ashley Golding Science Skyline High School Danniel Sleight Agriculture Skyline High School Emergency Hires: A hiring emergency exists, as declared by the Board of Trustees, for the following positions: Name Position Location Kevin Lindley Counselor - content specialist Taylorview Middle School Resignations: rd Karolina Rogala 3 Grade Hawthorne Elementary th Gray Augustus 5 Grade Boyes Elementary rd Stacy Ilsley 3 Grade Online Elementary rd Jennifer Tuck 3 Grade Online Elementary Brooke Nielson Family Consumer Science Eagle Rock Middle School Gabrielle Johnson Agriculture and Construction Eagle Rock Middle School 07/14/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 3 of 4 Rick Owens Social Studies Eagle Rock Middle School Karen Peck Counselor Taylorview Middle School Spencer Empey .80 FTE Spanish/.20 FTE Art Skyline High School Sioban Hansel Choir Skyline High School Kristen Haff Elementary Special Assignment District Wide William (Logan) Waetje Director Digital Learning District Wide Retirees: Holly Curtis SPED Eagle Rock Middle School Carrie Smith Director HR & Finance District Wide Transfers: Rebecka Norton From: Math From: Taylorview Middle School To: Math To: Idaho Falls High School d. Other i. Surplus Equipment ● IT Surplus to recycle listed technology items ACTION ITEMS a. Board Policy Revisions & New i. 204.2 Superintendent’s Staff ii. 204.2.1 Superintendent’s Staff Organizational Chart will reflect the revision of 204.2. Superintendent Shank requested the policy be revised due to the change of Director of Human Resources and Finance. That position has been split into two positions, will now be a Director of Human Resources and a Director of Finance. Board Policy 204.2 will now read eleven standing members and the Board Policy 204.2.1 Superintendent’s Staff Organizational Chart will reflect the position has been split in the organizational chart. Trustee Radcliffe made a motion to approve the revision of the Superintendent’s staff and organizational chart as presented. Trustee Haacke provided the second. No further discussion. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays. Trustee Wilson stated there was a new frisbee golf course at Skyline High School as part of an Eagle Project and has had great reviews. Signage will be made by the Graphic Arts Department at Skyline High School for the course. Trustee Haacke stated the track at Skyline High School is done and ready for use. He also stated the removal of the pine trees in front of Eagle Rock Middle School looks good. Trustee Haacke made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Radcliffe provided the second. Motion carried 4 ayes, 0 nays. Meeting adjourned at 7:53 PM. 07/14/2021 D91 Board Minutes Page 4 of 4 Board Meeting - Talking Points IFEA - Morgan Hammon - New Teacher Induction Committee Member New Teacher Induction Lunch 1. The IFEA New Teacher Luncheon will be held on August 17th from 12:00-1:30 at Taylorview Middle School 2. We are excited to share our passion as educators and our professional association with our new teachers (almost 70). 3. We have received tons of support from our community to help us welcome and support our new teachers and have some great gifts and raffle prizes lined up; if you have any local contacts please let us know, we want to show these new teachers how much support our community has for them. 4. We have a great program lined up for the luncheon with some great speakers, some raffle prizes, and lots of fun and support. Veteran Teachers 1. The rest of our teachers are getting ready for our annual IEA summer institute. Our 2021 Summer Institute is themed Virtually Together, as we reach out through technology to help IEA members be the best educators they can be—and advance their careers through pedagogy, philosophy, and advocacy.